"secretolytic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more secretolytic [comparative], most secretolytic [superlative]
Etymology: From secretion + -lytic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|secretion|lytic}} secretion + -lytic Head templates: {{en-adj}} secretolytic (comparative more secretolytic, superlative most secretolytic)
  1. (medicine) That breaks up secretions (especially phlegm) Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-secretolytic-en-adj-HaAvwJpp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -lytic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -lytic: 70 30 Topics: medicine, sciences

Noun

Forms: secretolytics [plural]
Etymology: From secretion + -lytic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|secretion|lytic}} secretion + -lytic Head templates: {{en-noun}} secretolytic (plural secretolytics)
  1. Any substance or agent of this kind. Hypernyms: expectorant Coordinate_terms: mucolytic, mucokinetic, mucoregulator
    Sense id: en-secretolytic-en-noun-QUC91tbs

Inflected forms

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